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About this DVD: THE FACTS: 100 minute DVD detailing punk from 1980 to 1986. American Hardcore 1980-1986 INFO: 100 minutes all about punk in the US. Covers different scenes during that time period like Boston, NYC, LA, DC, etc. Lots of interviews from bands like SSD, Minor Threat, Circle Jerks, etc. This DVD gives a PERFECT description of punk music- the attitude, the energy, the motivation. Has lots of live footage, SSD, Bad Brains, Black Flag, TSOL, and more. This video covers the BEST time period in punk. If you were punk during that time you already know that, if you're new to punk then you'll learn that you missed out. Get the DVD and learn why.

This section contains a list of many great punk books, magazines, and movies.

PUNK MOVIES:
These are several of the many movies about punk. Some are more of a history of punk, featuring bands from different eras of punk. Others are about being punk during the 80's. Some feature real live punks, some are just actors.

Punk Movies on VHS & DVD:

American Hardcore 1980-1986
100 Min DVD.
Covers the time when punk was at its prime.

 

Punk: The Early Years

DVD

 

 

RAGE: 20 Years of Punk Rock:
West Coast Style

DVD

 

Additional Punk Movies:

Repoman - from 1984 - Soundtrack features Iggy Pop, Circle Jerks, and Black Flag. This movie is one of the essentials—sometimes FUNNY and sometimes very strange. The Iggy Pop song is awesome! (plays during the end credits)

Another State of Mind - from 1984 - This is about the Youth Brigade/Social Distortion tour from 1982. Features songs by Minor Threat, Youth Brigade and Social Distortion. Something like a tour diary.

Suburbia - from 1983 - Soundtrack features TSOL, DI, and the Vandals. About being in the scene in the early 80's—the music, the fashion, the attitudes.

Rock 'n' Roll High School - from 1979 - Has the Ramones! It is a comedy, but it HAS THE RAMONES. That should be reason enough to get this! Something like Fast Times movie, but Punk!

Times Square - from 1980 - A mix of punk and new wave. It is about two girls that form a punk band called Sleez Girls. Not that much in the way of punk music. It has the Ramones and the Pretenders, as well as the Talking Heads.

The Decline of the Western Civilization - from 1981 - A chronical of the early 80's punk movement in L.A. A Penelope Spheeris creation—she also did the movie Suburbia. Bands include: Germs, X, Circle Jerks, Fear, Black Flag (before Rollins). There was also a Decline II and a Decline III which was about Metal music & rap music.

Samhain - Live 1984 at the Stardust Ballroom (1984) DVD

New Order - 316 (2001) - DVD Has a newer show, and a 1981 show.

Best Of Flipside Vol. 1 - DVD Live stuff by Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, Weirdos, Dickies.

Black Flag - Live! (1984) - DVD 55 minute show from 1984

CBGB: Punk from the Bowery - DVD Good live stuff from AOD, Even Worse, Cro-Mags, Madball, Poison Idea, Kraut, and more!

Movies that had punks in them, but weren't all about punk music: Valley Girl - from 1983 Over the Edge - From 1979

PUNK BOOKS:
(stay tuned...)